Censorship: China Tells Media It Must Not Report Story of Medical Patients Protesting in Chongqing

Reports have been seen that report police attacks and beatings on the protesters.

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source.

Regarding a portion of uremic patients in Chongqing gathering and petitioning because of new health care prices, all media must refrain from reporting on the story (including electronic newspapers and journals, websites, the Weibo and WeChat accounts of legal professionals, mobile clients, and other new media platforms), and reporters cannot be sent to the scene of the incident. In the near future, all media must without exception proceed according to unified plans in reporting that touches on new health care prices. Do not publish anything without authorization. Do not organize discussions or investigations. Do not hype negative or tangential issues. Immediately report issues you are unable to…